# VANGUARD The VANGUARD represents the most experienced and profitable traders on VDEX. In order to qualify, trades must demonstrate consistent profitability and risk management throughout a two week paper trading session, or by providing extensive trading history. Selected traders receive up to a 5x trading credit match on their deposit between $100 to $2,000. This allows for up to $8,000 in credit rewards for the 5% of traders accepted into the program. To apply, reach out to a moderator in a Telegram or Discord ticket. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.vdex.trade/trading/trading-credits/vanguard.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.